diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8c5429a..f9cf66fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,13 +77,9 @@ virtualenvs for you when you enter and leave the directory.
 
 To start the app locally in the foreground and watch for changes:
 
-    script/dev_server
+    script/server
 
-To watch for changes to any js/css assets:
-
-    yarn watch
-
-After running `script/dev_server`, the application is available at
+After running `script/server`, the application is available at
 [`http://localhost:8000`](http://localhost:8000).
 
 
diff --git a/script/dev_server b/script/dev_server
deleted file mode 100755
index 1f5f75a1..00000000
--- a/script/dev_server
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# script/dev_server: Launch a local dev version of the server in the background
-
-#
-# WIP
-#
-
-source "$(dirname "${0}")"/../script/include/global_header.inc.sh
-
-# Create a function to run after a trap is triggered
-reap() {
-   kill -s SIGTERM -- "-$$"
-   sleep 0.1
-   exit
-}
-
-# Register trapping of SIGTERM and SIGINT
-trap reap SIGTERM SIGINT
-
-# Display the script PID, which will also be the process group ID for all 
-# child processes
-echo "Process Group: $$"
-
-# Set server launch related environment variables
-DEBUG=1
-LAUNCH_ARGS="$*"
-
-
-# Launch the app
-source ./script/server &
-wait